Guitar of the Month

Artfully Expressive

Gary Grainger (John Scofield, Dennis Chambers, Frank Gambali, Nancy Wilson, etc.) often refers to his signature PRS basses as “works of art and great tools for working bassists.” The July Grainger 5 Fretless Bass celebrates that marriage of form and function with its elegant Tree of Life inlay, fretless design, and versatile Grainger electronics. Inspired by a Grainger 5 bass made for Alex Al (best known for his more than decade-long career with Michael Jackson), these instruments provide players with a nuanced and expressive tone that is musical and usable in any situation. Alex Al has also worked with Stevie Wonder, Sting, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Taylor Swift, and more. The July Grainger 5 Fretless Bass models will be finished in Fire Red Smoked Burst. Only six of these instruments will be made for July 2016, commemorating Private Stock’s 20th Anniversary.

Private Stock Guitar of the Month

The original Guitars of the Month were cased between December
1994 and March 1996. They provided the opportunity to experiment
with new ideas and led directly to the Private Stock to the
creation of the Private Stock program with the first
“official” Private Stock instrument casing on April
19, 1996.

“At the time, the original Guitars of the Month program
was a way for us to experiment with new designs and features. To
this day, that innovation and specialization is still at the
heart of the Private Stock program, and we are very excited to
try out some new ideas for our 20th Anniversary year.” – Paul Reed Smith